Age Requirements for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES) 010-05060010

This document outlines the age qualification for Pensioner Education Supplement (PES).

PES age requirements

To be eligible for PES, a student must be of PES age, which means:

• at least 16 years of age, or
• reached the minimum school leaving age under the law of their state or territory, and
• be regarded as independent under section 1061PL of the Social Security Act 1991

There is no maximum age limit for PES.

To qualify for PES, a student must also meet all of the following:

• be receiving a payment that attracts PES
• satisfy the residence requirements
• be undertaking qualifying study

The Resources page contains a table to assist in determining the PES qualification date for those customers that may not have reached the age of 16 years.

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